ANSWER KEY

1. D (Explanation- The words in each pair are antonyms of each other)

2. A (Explanation- First is a part of second)
3. B (Explanation- Second is the young one of the first)
4. C (Explanation- Second is dwelling place of first)
5. D (Explanation- First is the place to study the second)
6. C (Explanation- Frigid is the extreme of cooling to make things to freeze likewise, tepid is only
lukewarm and torrid is to dry by heating)
7. B (Explanation- Seconds denote the manner of walking of the first)
8. D (Explanation- Cricket is playing on pitch likewise, boxing is done in ring)
9. C (Explanation- Seconds denotes the class to which first belongs)
10. D (Explanation- Graphite is used as a lubricant and diamond as an abrasive)
11. D (Explanation- The word in each pair is synonyms)
12. D (Explanation- First is an alloy used to make the second)
13. C (Explanation- First encloses the second and protects it)
14. C (Explanation- The words in each pairs are antonyms of each other)
15. D (Explanation- We transact with money and converse in a language)
16. B (Explanation- The words in each pairs are synonyms)
17. C (Explanation- A visitor is given a welcome and a criminal is prosecuted)
18. B (Explanation- Second contains the first)
19. B (Explanation- First is the act of neglecting the second)
20. B (Explanation- First is eaten by the second)
21. B (Explanation- Blister is an infection of skin. Sty is the affection of eye)
22. D (Explanation- Second is the female of the first)
23. D (Explanation- Lack of water is thirst and lack of rain is drought)
24. A (Explanation- Sale corresponds to giving and purchase corresponds to receiving)
25. A (Explanation- Legible means able to read and audible means able to heard)
26. C (Explanation- Second is the sound produced by the first)
27. C (Explanation- First is an essential part of second)
28. A (Explanation- Second is more voluminous form of the first)
29. D (Explanation- First is a type of second)
30. B (Explanation-A mermaid is a fish imaginary creature, similarly a centaur is a horse like
imaginary creature
31. C (Explanation-Loath and Reluctant are synonyms and Coercion and Persuasion are synonyms)
32. A (Explanation- Lack of first causes the second)
33. B (Explanation- Second is the additional money given to the first for good service)
34. C (Explanation- First is responsible for the death of the seconds)
35. D (Explanation- Second is the capital of the first)
36. C (Explanation- First is the instrument to be measured the second)
37. D (Explanation- A portfolio is the entire group of securities a person holds for investment,
similarly, a panel is a whole group of jurors)
38. D (Explanation- A biography is a person’s life story written by someone else. Whereas
autobiography is one’s story written by oneself. Similarly, a testimony is a solemn declaration of
one’s wrong doing by someone while a confession is a one’s claim of oneself being a wrong doer.
39. C (Explanation- Kangaroo is the native of Australia likewise, Penguin is the native of Antarctica)
40. B (Explanation- Hitler was a tyrant belonging to Germany, likewise Mussolini was a tyrant
belonging to Italy)
41. A (Explanation- Second is the higher intensity than the first)
42. D (Explanation- Poultry is reared in a farm. Similarly, rubber is grown in an estate)
43. C (Explanation- Second is a collective group of the first)
44. D (Explanation- First is used to make the second)
45. A (Explanation- First is the part of second)
46. C (Explanation- First leads to the second)
47. A (Explanation- Nadir (lowest point) and Zenith (highest point) can be compared to basement
and attic respectively)
48. B (Explanation- Wan refers to pale colour; likewise pallid refers to pale complexion)
49. B (Explanation- First is used to help catch the second)
50. A (Explanation- Moon is a satellite, likewise earth is a planet)